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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • cashchange_securitas_sa@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euromilliones_sl@yahoo.es <euromilliones_sa@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: cashchange_securitas_sa@yahoo.es
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:17:26 +0200
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 20006 .


Euro Million lotería award 2006.
Pollazo, Área Añadí
155, 28090 Madrid.
Spain Branch.
Ref. Nº: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
Batch. Nº: EULO/2907/444/908/06.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 20006 .
Dear Sir
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting lotteria held on 14th July 2006. This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need
to buy ticket to enter for it.Your email address attached to ticket
star number (00-1735407) with serial number MAD/91-42151622 drew the
EUROMILLION lucky numbers 01-07-17-31-36 with estrellas 2,8 which
consequently won the draw in the second category. You have been approve for the
star prize of €370.709,50(three hundred and seventy thousand ,seven
hundred and nine point fifty cents.)
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you.
This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may
tell as we have had cases like this before, please send your Full Name,
Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning
ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for
processing of your winning fund to Our registered claim agent in address below:
Caschange Securita SA
Dr. Carlos Alberto
Address: Avda .Del Petroleo 222 Polig
Madrid Spain.
E-mail:cashchange_securitas_sa@yahoo.es
Tel: 34692974003, Fax 34 692974004
Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear
affidavits of lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed not later
than 7days from today, 2006. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and
batch number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as soon as possible.
Once again congratulations.
Best regard,
Mrs. Blanca Fernandez
Lottery coordinator.
This promotional program takes place weekly. This week lottery was
promoted and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIA COMPANY
B.V,SULTAN OF BRUNEI and Loterias y Apuestas del Estadowe hope with part
of your winning you will take part on our next 25million international lottery.
WEB SIDE/ LOG ON................http://onlae.terra.es/EUROMILLION
________________http://onlae.terra.es/indexp.htm_____________________

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